The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) is pleased to announce the 2024-2025 Juvenile Diversion Grant Program.
Donor Name: Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
State: Indiana
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/20/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
The Juvenile Diversion Grant Program (JDCA) was established in Indiana Code for the following purpose areas: to prevent further involvement of the child in the formal legal system, to provide eligible children with alternatives to adjudication that require the least amount of supervision and conditions necessary, consistent with the protection of the community and the child’s risk of reoffending, as determined by a risk screening tool when appropriate under IC (3) to emphasize the use of restorative justice practices, as services focused on repairing the harm caused to victims and the community as a result of a child’s behavior, and to reduce recidivism and improve positive outcomes for a child through the provision of research based services, if warranted, that address the child’s needs.
Activities supported by this program are determined by statute and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) policies and procedures. If an applicant receives an award, the funded project is bound by the provisions of this solicitation and any other applicable laws, rules, policies, and regulations. All grants from ICJI Youth Services Division are reimbursement grants. Verification of expenses along with verification of payment of expenses must be provided to ICJI on a monthly or quarterly basis prior to reimbursement of expenses.
Funding Information
The formula allots a base amount of $37,500.00 per grant per county. Additional funds in the amounts of $5,000, $10,000 and $15,000 are added to the base amount based on county population, with smaller counties receiving more funding to comply with the statutory requirement to focus on rural counties.
Project Period
The award period for the solicitation is: January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2025.
Allowable Activities
Allowable activities and costs are those that support the operations and services delivered to youth involved in or youth to be diverted from the juvenile justice system. These activities include but may not be limited to:
- Activities that support the operations of youth diversion programs.
- Activities that develop youth diversion programs.
- Activities that are evidence based or restorative justice projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entity types include:
- Public entities
- Nonprofit organizations
- Nongovernmental organizations who provide services to youth involved in or at risk of being involved in the juvenile justice system.
An entity may apply but will not be eligible for a grant until the entity has prequalified through a series of threshold requirements including a review of the entity’s good standing with Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD), and Secretary of State (SOS).
- Any non-governmental entities must have an operating agreement with the referring entity prior to receiving funding.
- Each grant awarded will be overseen by the local regional justice reinvestment council or another local collaborative body that includes juvenile justice stakeholders and engages in collaborative service planning for the county. The local collaborative must include the judicial officer from the court with juvenile jurisdiction or their designee.
An entity is eligible to receive funding if it furnishes, agrees to furnish, or arranges with a third party to furnish all the following services:
- Services or programs aimed at preventing further involvement in the juvenile justice system.
- Services or programs for restorative justice.
For more information, visit ICJI.
